Radiotherapy exposure directly damages the uterus and causes pregnancy loss

Radiotherapy exposure directly damages the uterus and causes pregnancy loss

Female cancer survivors are significantly more likely to experience infertility than the general population. It is well established that chemotherapy and radiotherapy can damage the ovary and compromise fertility, yet the ability of cancer treatments to induce uterine damage, and the underlying mech...

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Main Authors: Meaghan J. Griffiths, Sarah A. Marshall, Fiona L. Cousins, Lauren R. Alesi, Jordan Higgins, Saranya Giridharan, Urooza C. Sarma, Ellen Menkhorst, Wei Zhou, Alison S. Care, Jacqueline F. Donoghue, Sarah J. Holdsworth-Carson, Peter A.W. Rogers, Evdokia Dimitriadis, Caroline E. Gargett, Sarah A. Robertson, Amy L. Winship, Karla J. Hutt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2023-03-01
Series:JCI Insight
Subjects:
Reproductive biology
Vascular biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.163704

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https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.163704

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